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North Eastern Transvaal v Australians
Australia in South Africa 1957/58
VenueWillowmoore Park Main Oval, Benoni on 20th, 21st December 1957 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNorth Eastern Transvaal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresGI Fitzpatrick, GS Hawkins
Close of play day 1North Eastern Transvaal (1) 188/8 (Player 15*, Botten 0*)

North Eastern Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PC Daviesb Davidson021-- 
SB Spiesb Burke67 2629- 
TH Woolleyc Favell b Mackay19 643- 
K Helfrichb Kline2 45-- 
+JH Richardsonst Grout b Kline19 623- 
AL Parkerc sub (PJP Burge) b Burke40 7251 
PG Thornelbw b Simpson0 1-- 
DR Playernot out19 76-1 
JF Smidtc Grout b Kline18 293- 
JT Bottenc Simpson b Kline1 25-- 
H Duringc Simpson b Kline051-- 
Extras(8 b, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 323 minutes, 82.6 overs)194
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Davies, 0.2 ov), 2-37 (Woolley), 3-46 (Helfrich), 4-80 (Richardson), 5-149 (Parker), 6-149 (Thorne), 7-152 (Spies), 8-188 (Smidt), 9-194 (Botten), 10-194 (During, 82.6 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson6.41211--
Drennan4.71170-3
Mackay19   10221--
Kline25.614395--
Burke17   6482--
Simpson9   2341--
Harvey0.5040--

Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LE Favellc Davies b Player114 17314- 
JW Burkec Helfrich b Botten13 391- 
+ATW Groutc Richardson b During95 15510- 
RB Simpsonrun out18 32-- 
BN Jarmannot out12 45-- 
KD Mackayc Richardson b Botten2 10-- 
R Benaudrun out0 6-- 
AK Davidsonc Richardson b During6 7-- 
LF Klinenot out0 5-- 
*RN Harveydid not bat      
J Drennandid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 7 lb, 4 nb)14
Total(7 wickets, 240 minutes, 53 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Burke), 2-223 (Favell), 3-248 (Grout), 4-258 (Simpson), 5-260 (Mackay), 6-268 (Benaud), 7-274 (Davidson)
North Eastern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
During14   1832--
Botten20   4682--
Helfrich4   0250--
Player9   1481--
Smidt6   0360--

Notes
--> SB Spies (1) passed his previous highest score of 66 in First-Class matches
--> JF Smidt (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in First-Class matches
--> LE Favell (1) 50 in 82 minutes with 6 fours
--> LE Favell (1) 100 in 155 minutes with 13 fours
--> ATW Grout (1) 50 in 85 minutes with 6 fours

Ths match was restricted to two days but was still ruled first-class despite falling short of the minimum duration for a first-class match under the 1947 ICC ruling
In the North Eastern Transvaal first innings Davidson, Drennan and Harvey all sustained injuries whilst bowling and were unable to complete their overs